raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98974

Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

Synonyms: Endoepithelial corneal dystrophy · FECD · Late hereditary endothelial dystrophy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A disorder that is the most frequent form of posterior corneal dystrophy and is characterized by excrescences on a thickened Descemet membrane (corneal guttae), generalized corneal edema, with gradually decreased visual acuity.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFuchs endothelial corneal dystrophyEndoepithelial corneal dystrophy · FECD · Late hereditary endothelial dystrophy
frDystrophie cornéenne endothéliale de FuchsDystrophie cornéenne endoépithéliale · Dystrophie endothéliale héréditaire tardive · FECD
deEndotheliale Hornhautdystrophie FuchsFECD · Hornhautdystrophie, endo-epitheliale
esDistrofia corneal endotelial de FuchsFECD · Distrofia corneal endoepitelial · Distrofia endotelial hereditaria tardía
itDistrofia corneale endoteliale di FuchsDistrofia corneale endoepiteliale · Distrofia endoteliale ereditaria tardiva · FECD
nlEndotheliale corneadystrofie van FuchsEndo-epitheliale corneadystrofie · FECD · Late erfelijke endotheliale dystrofie
ptDistrofia corneana, endotelial de Fuchs
plDystrofia śródbłonka rogówki FuchsaDystrofia śródbłonka rogówki · FECD · Późna dziedziczna dystrofia śródbłonka
csFuchsova endotelová dystrofie rohovkyEndoepitelová dystrofie rohovky · FECD · Pozdní hereditární endotelová dystrofie
ukЕндотеліальна дистрофія рогівки ФуксаЕндоепітеліальна дистрофія рогівки · FECD · Пізня спадкова ендотеліальна дистрофія
zhFuchs角膜内皮营养不良晚发遗传性内皮营养不良
trFuchs endotelyal korneal distrofiFECD · Endepitelyal korneal distrofi · Geç kalıtsal endotelyal distrofi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM136800BTNTvalidated
OMIM610158BTNTvalidated
OMIM613267BTNTvalidated
OMIM613268BTNTvalidated
OMIM613269BTNTvalidated
OMIM613270BTNTvalidated
OMIM613271BTNTvalidated
OMIM615523BTNTvalidated
ICD-10H18.5NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-119A70.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0005321Evalidated
MeSHD005642Evalidated
UMLSC0016781Evalidated
GARD10018Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

5 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ZEB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11642ENSG0000014851618990910p11.22zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 120036349[PMID]
AGBL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:26504ENSG0000027354061549615q25.3AGBL carboxypeptidase 124094747[PMID]
COL8A2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2216ENSG000001718121202521p34.3collagen type VIII alpha 2 chain18464802[PMID]
SLC4A11Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16438ENSG0000008883661020620p13solute carrier family 4 member 1120848555[PMID]
TCF4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11634ENSG0000019662860227218q21.2transcription factor 423185296[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

9 annotations · validated 2021-10-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011490Abnormal Descemet membrane morphology
HP:0011488Abnormal corneal endothelium morphology
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0011491Reduced number of corneal endothelial cells
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030857Eye movement-induced pain
HP:0000662Nyctalopia
HP:0000572Visual loss

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31215821[PMID]_31267087[PMID]_31263352[PMID]

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